"The travel magazine has put together a list of the 20 most exciting things to do on the planet in 2026, and one unexpected London entry made the cut. The criteria for NatGeo 's list? Things which 'engage all the senses' that everyone's talking about, but that are actually worth the hype. On a ranking that featured experiences like forest bathing in Japan and taking a football pilgrimage across South America, sitting in an urban sauna in London placed seventh."
"Any wellness-inclined Londoner will no doubt have seen this coming. The UK capital isn't the only place with an abundance of inner-city saunas, but it's had a huge surge in sauna openings in the past few years. Community saunas in particular have had huge success, but there are now loads of urban saunas dotted across the city, ranging from locally-owned not-for-profit baths to rooftop heatboxes."
London offers iconic attractions, museums, and a diverse food scene, and urban sauna sessions in London emerged as a major travel attraction for 2026. National Geographic selected experiences that 'engage all the senses' and placed sitting in an urban sauna in London seventh among 20 global adventures. The city has seen a rapid increase in sauna openings in recent years, including thriving community saunas and a wide range of urban options from locally owned not-for-profit baths to rooftop heatboxes. National Geographic highlights the Rooftop Saunas in Hackney with affordable sessions and skyline views. Elsewhere in the UK, Northumberland stargazing and the Kielder Observatory received top recognition.
Read at Time Out London
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